TRIBECA — It’s game over for a TriBeCa children's gym.
Exerblast, a family adventure gym at 100 Reade St. that combined the visual experience of video games with fun group workouts, was slated to close Wednesday, the company said.
The two-year-old gym decided not to renew its lease in TriBeCa, but is looking for other places to open, said Thomas Currier, a company representative.
“The company is taking this opportunity to reflect on the growth of its business and consider other locations that better accommodate Exerblast as a premier children's adventure gymnasium,” Currier said in an emailed statement.
The idea for Exerblast came from Kate Gyllenhaal, a personal trainer and TriBeCa mom, and her friend Susan Jennings, who wanted to get families to exercise together, as well as fight obesity and curtail technology addictions, DNAinfo New York reported when the gym first launched in 2011.
The two-floor, 6,400-square-foot studio featured 45-minute “Blast” sessions that included avatar-led warm-ups and an obstacle course with a rotating climbing wall.
Exerblast catered to kids age 5 and up but also had programs for toddlers and babies. Prices ranged from $25 for one session to $1,667 for a year membership that included nine visits per month.
Currier did not comment on when, or where, a new Exerblast may open.
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